Nummer: 01419


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 18.02.1940
Time of attack : 08:23
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 37
Commander : Hartmann
Grid : BF 7837
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : 10.RS
Date of observation : 18.02.1940
Time of observation : 08:30
Nationality of target : French
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : P.L.M. 15
Year of launch : 1921
Actual tonnage : 3754 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 43.37n 09.15w


Convoy : 10.RS
Route of convoy : Gibraltar - Brest (french)
Remark to convoy : Oct 1939 to Jun 1940. 31 Convoys type R or RS (slow), joining KS-Convoys after Gibraltar
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: Konvoi 10.RS